Bobieding is a small Aboriginal community, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Broome.

Bobieding
Western Australia
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Bobieding is situated on the western side of the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome.
Bobieding is located in Western Australia
Bobieding
Bobieding
Coordinates16°58′28″S 122°38′04″E / 16.9743831°S 122.6345336°E / -16.9743831; 122.6345336
Postcode(s)6725
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
Location120 km (75 mi) north of Broome, Western Australia
LGA(s)Shire of Broome
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal division(s)Durack

History

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The Bobieding Community is named after a local fresh spring water hole called Bobbies Spring. Bobieding consists of members of an extended family and was founded by Phillip Cox, community elder.[1]

Native title

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The community is located within the registered area of the Bindunbur (WAD359/2013) native title.[2]

Governance

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The community is managed through its incorporated body, Bobieding Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 26 August 1988.[3]

Town planning

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Bobieding Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Strategy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 1 August 2003, and by the Western Australian Planning Commission on 24 February 2004.[1]

The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's official site.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bobieding LP1 Background Report
  2. ^ Register of Native Title Claims Details – Bindunbur
  3. ^ Documents for Bobieding Aboriginal Corporation
  4. ^ "Aboriginal settlement layout plans".
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